The annual competition and celebration of college student filmmaking in the Greater Cincinnati region
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2026 Schedule
2026 Schedule
Kickoff: Thursday, February 19, 7:00pm (arrivals start at 6:30pm) at Wandering Monsters Brewing
Screenwriting and Pre-Production: Feb 19 - Feb 25
Production and Post-Production: Feb 25 - March 9
Initial Cut and In-Progress Production Book due by 11:59pm, March 9
One-on-Ones with the Pros: 1:00pm, March 28 at NKU's Digitorium
Final Cut, Production Book, and Log Line due by 11:59pm, April 6 through this link
Screening and Awards: 9:00am (group A) and 10:15am (group B then awards) on April 25 at the AMC Theatre in West Chester
2026 rules and required elements
2026 rules and required elements
Required theme: Shitshow (Cambridge Dictionary definition)
Required line of dialogue: "I'll take that as a compliment."
2026 groups
2026 groups
Cincinnati State, Coffin Creative Productions
Cincinnati State, The Obsidian Skulls
Miami University, Bubba’s
Miami University, Miami Film Collective
Miami University, Tony Mysterioso
Northern Kentucky University, EMB 424
Northern Kentucky University, Norse Film Society
Northern Kentucky University, NorseMedia
University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash, AEON Visuals
University of Cincinnati - Clermont, Cougar Media
University of Cincinnati (Main Campus), The La Drew Boos
University of Cincinnati (Main Campus), Now UC Me
University of Cincinnati (Main Campus), Tornado Warning
University of Cincinnati (Main Campus), UC Clown Car
Xavier University, Difterz
Xavier University, Prima Facie
Xavier University, Motion Blur
Xavier University, Oscar Bait
Xavier University, Team HOA
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Resources
The College Movie Festival is Greater Cincinnati's long-running student filmmaking celebration and competition. Students from participating colleges write, shoot, and edit movies with academic oversight for two and a half weeks. Then, three weeks later, the student filmmakers receive feedback and network with working area filmmaking professionals who have seen and made notes on the movies - receiving tips on making their movies better and exploring how the productions evolved. From there the students refine their movies to their final cuts which are screened and select awards are presented at a commercial movie theatre.
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